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Everybody Has A Story to tell...( Part One of Three)Sarah Preston MartinMy name is Sarah and as I look back over my life I see God’s hand leading me. I don’t think I could everhave planned what he had planned for me.I came not only from a broken home but a broken family. I spent most of my childhood feeling broken.When I accepted Jesus in 1996 my life changed forever. It was my freshman year of college that God introduced meto Mel Doughty, President of DESTINY. It was through his organization that I began to partake in internationalmission trips. While in College I worked as an EMT and spent the next 13 years working as I put myself througha masters and then a Doctorate program. I thought for sure that my life was going to be working in the church infull-time ministry. I spent a few years as the campus ministry at Mid Continent College and then as a youth leaderat Cornerstone Church.However, God’s plans are always different than our own.I spent almost ten years traveling the world doing different types of ministry through DESTINY. I lead over22 international trips to different countries helping orphans. My very first trip was to Taipei, Taiwan in 1999. Wewere originally going to Chinabut their embassy in Belgradewasbombed. God took us tothe streets of Taipei. We wentinto schools and performedskits that spoke about Jesus.On my first trip I met Cindy;(picture on left) when we met.However, over the course ofthe years that I kept returningwe kept in touch. We went from Snail mail to now the wonderful technology of Facebook.Cindy and all the other Cindy’s out there is one of the many reason I was called to do InternationalMissions. There is a big world that has never heard the name of Jesus. It is difficult to fathom in the eraof Technology that we live in. However, we are all called to be the light of Christ. Not everyone is called to Taiwanor Poland but we are all called to those we cross paths with on a daily basis.I am not sure if I can pick a favorite place. There was something special about each place I went. Of course,all the people I encountered were amazing and I have created lifelong friends and memories. God’s beauty was notjust in the mountains or the beautiful sunsets but in the faces of all the little children we served.It was in serving others that I really felt like I was making a difference. However, it was during this timethat I really found myself and knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to help people. I wanted to go into dark placesas bring the Light of Christ to the lost and hurting.I joined Trigg County Sheriff ’s department in 2007. In 2010 I was hired onto the McCracken County Sheriff ’s Departmentwhere am still today. In 2011 I was assigned to general investigations. I slowly began to move into24
specializing in investigating crimes against women and children. Although most people find this a difficult area towork in I soon began to excel. I finally found my calling. Most people do not realize what it is like to be a policeofficer today. It is very demanding and stressful. Through my job as a detective I am able to reach the lost andhurting on a daily basis. I have missed family events and many dinners with my children because I was workinglate helping others.I am married to Rick Martin whom is now a retired police officerfrom Cadiz, KY. We bought a farm in 2013 where we began to raise Goat’sand other farm animals. We have 6 children and a full-time farm. All ofour children are adopted or fosterthrough the state foster care system.(This part of the story in nextmagazine) My moto is we alwayshave room for more. It is throughmy desire to help people that Ibought a building in Paducah andopened the Farmhouse (shownbelow.) When we started raisingGoat’s I started making soap. It isfrom the soap making adventure that I began to make my own version of Bath and Body products at a natural level.Often customers will come in with skin issues and I am able to help them with my products. Martin Farm Soaphas provided me another avenue to help others. I never thought when I began to make soap that it would lead towhat it is today. I am beyond blessed.I am often asked how I manage a fulltime job as a detective, a store, 6 children, and a farm; my only answer is Jesus.He has programed me to me be able to balance it all and still keep him first. I could not do it all with out HIM!The Farmhouse Gift and Coffee Shop1939 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY (270) 415-5075SHOP HOURSTuesday/Friday 7 AM-4 PMSaturday 8 AM-3 PMCoffee Shop closes one hour earlier25
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Page 3 and 4: Jamaica Mission Trip--Esher United
Page 5 and 6: students and adults on Internationa
Page 7 and 8: The reason we have stayed in Poland
Page 9 and 10: On Saturday, July 20, four teams di
Page 11 and 12: Arizona Mission toNative AmericansB
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Page 15 and 16: Sunday and slip out the back door,
Page 17 and 18: This is what it is like.Anthony Ste
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Page 23: Jamaica Mission Tripby Steven Elder
Page 27 and 28: Mission to Elblang Baptist Church,
Page 29 and 30: My First Foreign Mission Tripby Dr.
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